HYLTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

D.C.-based, award-winning Celtic fiddler, Gaelic singer, and harpist Seán Heel y returns for a magical winter tour through the Scottish Highlands and across the rugged ...

The American Festival Pops Orchestra (AFPO) spreads musical goodwill and cheer in this annual audience favorite! Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season returns under the ...

Invite the holiday spirit into your heart with classical crossover quartet Sons of Serendip . “Silky beyond reason” (New York Times), this Billboard-charting foursome garnered ...

The holidays shine brighter when GRAMMY Award-winning Chanticleer comes caroling to the Hylton Center with their beloved program, A Chanticleer Christmas. Welcome the “world’s reigning ...

Nine-year-old Elmer Elevator is on a mission to rescue a baby dragon held captive on Wild Island. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Ruth Stiles Gannett’s ...

Cirque Kalabanté invites the whole family to Afrique en Cirque, a unique fusion of African arts and European circus traditions that makes for a multi-sensory ...

Irish flair meets classical panache with violinist and singer Tara McNeill and pianist Alexander Bernstein . McNeill is recognized as a member of the GRAMMY-nominated ...

Join Mandy Gonzalez , whose voice “has a potency even the most revered divas would envy” (City Pulse), for an evening of Broadway songs, film ...

Celebrate Día de los Muertos early with Artist-in-Residence and the GRAMMY Award-winning Villalobos Brothers , who are redefining contemporary Mexican music while delivering positive messages ...

The 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s Entertainer of the Year, Balsam Range makes its Hylton Center debut in an evening of mountain music. This ...

Though named after the Furies from Aeschylus’s The Oresteia, the Erinys Quartet aims to captivate with heavenly string music. The ensemble, which formed at the ...

Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide Present Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert national tour! Encanto lovers of all ages can sing along with their favorite GRAMMY ...

Join world-renowned jazz drummer Jeff Hamilton and audience favorite, Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, for an evening that places the musicality of the drum set front and ...

Mix magic with robotics, add hilarious slapstick, and voila—you have Mario the Maker Magician ! Mario infuses classic magic tricks and illusions with high-tech robotic ...

Kick off the 2024–25 Hylton Center season with comedy the D.C.-area does best—politics! Former cast members and the co-writer of the long-running, beloved Capitol Steps ...

Mon cher!  The MSO is excited to present the Clarinet Queen of New Orleans, Doreen Ketchens for an exclusive performance of Dixieland favorites in her ...

Hailed by The Washington Post for “superior arrangements and uncommon musicianship,” string duo Bridging the Gap features the talents of violinist and American Festival Pops ...

Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen is a torrent of mind-blowing Bluegrass. Known for their meaty pile-driving rhythms and Solivan’s dynamic and bold vocals, the band’s ...

Called “wildly funny” by the Los Angeles Times, the Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) famously skewers long serious subjects, reducing them to fast-paced, side-splitting farces. After ...

Prepare to be bow-wowed! Canines and comedy collide in Mutts Gone Nuts when husband and wife duo Scott and Joan Houghton return to the Hylton ...

Presenting the soundtrack of our great nation, the American Festival Pops Orchestra performs a star-spangled concert of iconic works by some of America’s greatest composers ...

Named after the often-overlooked composer Alma Mahler, Alma Ensemble champions women in music through thoughtful female-centric chamber music concerts that are enriched with multimedia, giving ...

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish fiddle phenom Eileen Ivers. The GRAMMY Award- winning artist continues to push and transcend the boundaries of folk music ...

The Philadelphia Dance Company, better known as PHILADANCO!, is widely recognized for its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers, and electrifying performances. Formed in 1970 by ...

W.A. Mozart: Selections from The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, and The Shepherd King John Field: Nocturnes for piano and orchestra (arr. Douglas) Beethoven: ...

Four Bluegrass giants—John Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin, and vocals; Herb Pedersen on banjo, acoustic guitar, and vocals; Mark Fain on bass; and Patrick Sauber ...

March concerts are always a little different and this one is no exception. Let’s have some serious fun with the musicians of the Manassas Symphony.

Honduran tap dancer and choreographer Gerson Lanza captivates Hylton Center audiences in his love letter to the American percussive art form of tap, during an ...

Bortniansky: Overture to Il Quinto Fabio Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 Since its ...

Gerald the Giraffe loves to dance, but his long legs make him clumsy, and the other animals in the jungle laugh at him. What’s a ...

Banjo virtuoso, two-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Award winner, and 2019 Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year, Tray Wellington leads the high-energy acoustic Newgrass sensation ...

With its rock ‘n’ roll attitude, thrilling footwork, and powerful drumming, Argentinian sensation MALEVO will make your adrenaline surge! This dexterous all-male ensemble, created by ...

Back by popular demand, taiko sensation Drum Tao returns with their intensely energetic, highly visual, and pulse-pounding take on the ancient art of Japanese drumming. ...

Behold “the greatest contribution to American circus since Cirque du Soleil” (Spectacle Magazine), Cirque Mechanics! Since 2004, these modern acrobats and aerialists have drawn inspiration ...

Behold “the greatest contribution to American circus since Cirque du Soleil” (Spectacle Magazine), Cirque Mechanics! Since 2004, these modern acrobats and aerialists have drawn inspiration ...

Celebrate Mardi Gras early with Northern Virginia’s own Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra in Carnival Celebration: Music from New Orleans to Rio to the Islands. Dress up ...

Let the angelic voices of the Vienna Boys Choir transport you to the snowy Alps where the air smells sweet and twinkling lights brighten the ...

The American Festival Pops Orchestra presents Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season, a cherished tradition with Hylton Center audiences. Gather ‘round for this annual concert ...

Celebrate the holiday season with one of Virginia’s premier gospel ensembles, The Legendary Ingramettes, as they sing their family favorites at the Hylton Center. Richmond’s ...

Manassas Symphony's Annual Family Concert "Nature's Rhythms" 3:30 pm December 2, 2023

Welcome back this Hylton Center audience favorite! Canadian Brass returns to usher in the holiday season while charming and delighting audiences with their winning combination ...

Latin GRAMMY-nominated artist Sonia De Los Santos brings her uplifting voice and soulful sound to families of all backgrounds. While playing guitar and jarana jarocha, ...

One of America’s best Bluegrass bands makes its debut on the Merchant Hall stage. Steep Canyon Rangers is a GRAMMY Award-winning, Billboard chart-topping, and genre-defying ...

Enjoy a soaring selection of operatic delights performed by talented members of Virginia Opera, the Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Experience your ...

Honoring the First Lady of Country, Jess Eliot Myhre of the Bumper Jacksons has assembled a group of talented local artists for a genre-spanning evening ...

Gather the whole family for this imaginative story cleverly told with cutting edge electroluminescent puppetry, live dancers, and a creative mix of classical, jazz, and ...

Manassas Symphony welcomes the return of audience favorite David Pedraza, principal violist with Fort Lauderdale's Symphony of the Americas.

Disney and Pixar’s award-winning film, Coco, thrills the whole family when shown with a 20- piece Latin music ensemble performing the soundtrack live in Coco ...

Welcome Jeffrey Siegel, a masterful “pianist who literally overflows with music” (BerlinDie Welt) back to the Merchant Hall stage for the return of his Keyboard ...

Welcome a cappella sensation Voctave! Experience the delightful harmonizing of musical arrangements from some of your favorite hit Broadway musicals, Disney films, and jazz standards. ...

CAMMO Voices  joins with George Mason University’s Veterans and the Arts Initiative to present a concert that honors our servicemembers, their spouses, and families. The ...

"Aspirations" An All-American Program Featuring Alexander Bernstein, Pianist Internationally acclaimed pianist Alexander Bernstein, professor of piano at Shenandoah Conservatory, headlines a program of American composers ...

The all-female ensemble  Wicked Sycamore  brings their tight vocal harmonies, instrumental prowess, and mischievous edge for a contemporary folk concert grounded in traditional roots, Americana, ...

Romance is in the air in this Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel concert. From Chopin’s stirring Polonaises and dreamy Nocturnes to Grieg’s enchanting and humorous  Lyric ...

Strings will sing in this stunning concert pairing with harpist Michelle Lundy and violinist Leo Sushansky. Lundy is the founding member of Beau Soir Ensemble, ...

Take a musical journey along Ireland’s rugged and wild coastline with traditional Irish music icons,  Dervish . For more than 30 years, the sextet from the ...

You don’t have to take a train to New York City to indulge in the polished brass, spirited improvisation, and syncopated rhythms of  Jazz at ...

Steelpanist  Victor Provost  presents an eclectic repertoire of music including Folk music of South America and the Caribbean, European Classical Music, American Jazz, and original ...

Susan Albert Loewenberg, Producing Director By Gregg Oppenheimer   Lucy's biggest scheme ever? Persuading the CBS studio heads to air  I Love  Lucy  in the ...

Welcome Hylton Center Artist-in-Residence and two-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist  Terrance Simien  and the Zydeco Experience for the soulful, rootsy sound born in South Louisiana. An ...

The 4 p.m. performance of Llama Llama Live will be sensory-friendly. These performances are designed to create a welcoming and comfortable arts experience for people ...

Legendary choreographer Mark Morris celebrates The Beatles in his critically-acclaimed  Pepperland ! Thanks to Morris’s distinctive wit, musicality, and inventiveness,  Pepperland  transforms The Beatles’ music ...

What happens when a well-intentioned circus invades a serious, monochromatic museum exhibit? Hilarious, high-flying, color-filled pandemonium, of course! In  La Galerie,  seven zany acrobats, one ...

Seán Heely , U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion and folk singer, returns for an encore performance to celebrate the holiday season with Celtic Christmas music. ...

Peter Wilson, conductor Just hear those sleigh bells jingling. Ring ting tingling too. Come out to the Hylton Center for timeless holiday favorites with the ...

Direct from South Africa, welcome the three-time GRAMMY Award-winning  Soweto Gospel Choir  for an exuberant night of African gospel, spirituals, reggae, contemporary pop, and holiday ...

Join us in our tradition of ushering in the holiday season with peace, joy and a cappella! Chanticleer’s 12 male voices, from soprano to bass, ...

The Seldom Scene , Washington D.C.’s favorite bluegrass band and pioneers of the “new-grass” movement, are back for an encore set of  American Roots   ...

Presented by Mexico Beyond Mariachi Vita Flores thinks her family is loco   to be planning a party for the dead. But things change suddenly when her abuelita’s   candy ...

Darden Purcell, vocals Jim Carroll, Conductor Celebrate Veterans Day week with Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra’s “Salute to the Military.” Vocalist  Darden Purcell , Mason Director of ...

Opera lovers, rejoice in an afternoon bill brimming with all of the drama, poetry, history, and romance that makes opera so heart-thrilling. Singers fresh off ...

International flamenco megastar, Farruquito, ignites the stage with raw emotion, extraordinary artistry, and captivating energy. Heralded as “the greatest flamenco dancer of this new century” ...

All hail the “Queen of Ranchera Music,”  Aida Cuevas ! In her debut at the Hylton Center, this GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner will fill ...

Spectacular large-scale masks, clever puppetry, and inventive use of shadow and light delight the whole family in  Mummenschanz ’s  50 Years . The Swiss troupe ...

Join award-winning cellist Alicia Ward and pianist Hsiao-Ying Lin as they perform an inspiring afternoon of classical music. Making her orchestral debut as a featured soloist at ...

Featuring Lisa VromanThe American Festival Pops Orchestra presents a musical tribute to Broadway in an evening of popular melodies, timeless ballads, and nostalgic favorites. Enjoy ...

Featuring Markus ComptonIn a delightfully unusual pairing, banjoist John Bullard and pianist Markus Compton perform folk-classical fusion music. The charming blend of sound harkens back ...

Known globally for his Tony Award-winning performance as Aaron Burr in the hit musical Hamilton, Broadway superstar Leslie Odom, Jr. presents a thrilling concert for ...

Air PlayUmbrellas fly, fabrics soar over the audience, giant balloons swallow people, and snow swirls, filling the stage with a spectacle the whole family will ...

Virginia Opera returns with a passion-infused afternoon filled with drama, poetry, history, and romance. A small group of opera singers perform beloved arias, duets, and ...

Paddington is in the kitchen cooking up a batch of his favorite jam when he runs out of sugar! He goes next door to borrow ...

Become a classical music insider with virtuoso pianist Jeffrey Siegel. Popular with classical music lovers and newcomers alike, his unique concerts with commentary format gives ...

Bluegrass and American roots music fans, bring your youngins to experience the down-home Americana folk music you love with the GRAMMY Award-winning duo, The Okee ...

Get ready for Velocity Irish Dance, a high-octane celebration of the past, the present, andmost especiallythe future of Irish dance. In their exhilarating performance, two ...

Called one of Washingtons preeminent jazz singers and brightest voices in jazz (The Washington Post), jazz vocalist and Washington, D.C.-area native Lena Seikaly performs a ...

Direct from the Vegas Strip, the Hylton Center welcomes Popovich Comedy Pet Theater. The whole family will be awestruck by the juggling feats of Gregory ...

Artists-in-ResidenceNoche de Oro: A Celebration of 50 YearsFounded 50 years ago by National Medal of Arts recipient, Tina Ramrez, Ballet Hispnico is a renowned Latinx ...

Lech Walesa Freedom TourWojciech Rodek, conductorPawel Wakarecy, pianistLutoslawski: Mala SuiteChopin: Piano Concerto No. 2Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, The GreatTraveling far from the ...

A prince, a pumpkin, some mice, and a fairy godmother all add up to a magical evening for one girl named Cinderella. This classic princess ...

"Night Witche"s is the second installment of ongoing development of a new play about the first female combat pilots. SYNOPSIS In the fall of 1941 ...